nonvirtue

vir·tue

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-choo]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-choo]
- /ˈvɜr tʃu/

Definitions of nonvirtue word

noun nonvirtue moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 1
noun nonvirtue conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 1
noun nonvirtue chastity; virginity: to lose one's virtue. 1
noun nonvirtue a particular moral excellence. Compare cardinal virtues, natural virtue, theological virtue. 1
noun nonvirtue a good or admirable quality or property: the virtue of knowing one's weaknesses. 1
noun nonvirtue effective force; power or potency: a charm with the virtue of removing warts. 1

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Origin of nonvirtue

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; alteration (with i < Latin) of Middle English vertu < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin virtūt- (stem of virtūs) maleness, worth, virtue, equivalent to vir man (see virile) + -tūt- abstract noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Nonvirtue

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nonvirtue popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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